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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Coliseum \Col`i*se"um\, n. [NL. (cf. It coliseo colosseo), fr L. colosseus colossal, fr colossus a colossus. See {Colossus}, and cf {Colosseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also {Colosseum}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Colosseum \Col`os*se"um\, n. [Neut., fr L. colosseus gigantic. See {Coliseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written {Coliseum}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: coliseum n : a oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held [syn: {amphitheater}, {amphitheatre}]
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